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#06D7DB Color

#06D7DB is rgb(6, 215, 219) in RGB, hsl(181, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06D7DB
HEX#06D7DB
RGBrgb(6, 215, 219)
HSLhsl(181, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(181, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.135 197.2)
LABlab(77.90% -43.45 -15.09)
LCHlch(77.90% 45.99 199.15)

What #06D7DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #06D7DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#06D7DB Channel Values

How #06D7DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 215 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06D7DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06D7DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06D7DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #06D7DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #06D7DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#06D7DB
Protanopia#C6C6DB
Protanomaly#9DCDDB
Deuteranopia#B4B4DE
Deuteranomaly#8FC3DD
Tritanopia#00D8D8
Tritanomaly#00D7D9
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #06D7DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-06d7db: #06D7DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06D7DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06d7db': '#06D7DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.843, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_06d7db">#06D7DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#06D7DB"

More Teal Colors

#06D7DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06D7DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06D7DB?

#06D7DB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(6, 215, 219) in RGB and hsl(181, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.

What is the RGB value of #06D7DB?

#06D7DB is rgb(6, 215, 219) — red 6, green 215, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06D7DB?

#06D7DB converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06D7DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06D7DB scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06D7DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06D7DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.29, which is very hard to tell apart.

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